Sterling E. Newcomb

Sterling Newcomb joined the firm in 1975, having been admitted to the Texas bar in 1972. He was also admitted practice in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. He is an AV® rated* attorney.

 

He received a B.A. degree in 1970 from the University of Texas at Arlington and completed his J.D. degree in 1972 at Baylor University in Waco. He is a member of Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity.

 

Mr. Newcomb is a former Hunt County prosecutor, having served as County Attorney. He is a member and past president of the Hunt County Bar Association and a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

 

As the firm's only attorney who practices criminal law, Mr. Newcomb represents clients in DWI, drug, and white collar crime cases. He has more than 35 years experience in handling DWI and related driver's license problems.

 

He is one of the few lawyers in the Hunt County area who deals with cases concerning condemnation and eminent domain issues from land, air, and flood easements to fee simple confiscation.

 

Mr. Newcomb's practice areas also include personal injury, wills and probate.

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*AV is the highest rating a lawyer can achieve under a national peer-review system. According to the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory (www.martindale.com), an AV rating is a significant accomplishment – "a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence". A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating.